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Buttergold Sweet Corn Seeds

Buttergold Sweet Corn Seeds

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You can enjoy flavorful, tender, sweet corn sooner than ever before! With superior cool soil emergence, 'Buttergold' performs well in northern climates, but also does well anywhere that other corn varieties are grown. The large, 7"–8" ears have 12–14 rows of juicy, yellow kernels. Excellent for freezing.

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Variety Info

Days to Maturity: 63 days

Family: Poaceae

Type: Sugary enhanced type (SE) (Learn More)

Native: Americas

Hardiness: Frost-sensitive annual

Exposure: Full sun

Plant Dimensions: 5'–6' tall

Variety Info: 7"–8" ears with 12–14 rows of tightly packed yellow kernels.

Attributes: Cold Tolerant, Frost Sensitive

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Sowing Info

When to Sow Outside: RECOMMENDED. 1 to 2 weeks after your average last frost date, and when soil temperature is at least 60°F; ideally 65°–90°F.

When to Start Inside: Not recommended; roots sensitive to transplanting. Best results occur when seedlings are transplanted less than 2 weeks old.

Days to Emerge: 5–10 days

Seed Depth: 1"–1 ½"

Seed Spacing: A group of 2 seeds every 12"

Row Spacing: 24"–36"

Thinning: When 4" tall, thin to 1 every 12"

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Growing Info

Harvesting: Corn is ready about 3 weeks after the silks appear. Harvest when the silks are brown, but not dried, and the husks are dark green; ears should be plump, and rounded rather than pointed at the tip. To test for ripeness, gently pull back the husk and pop a kernel; the liquid should be whitish; if it is still clear, ears are not quite ready.

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Total 5 star reviews: 5 Total 4 star reviews: 2 Total 3 star reviews: 0 Total 2 star reviews: 2 Total 1 star reviews: 1
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  • Bridget S.
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    6/9/23
    5 Stars

    We bought our home last April. We had highly acidic, rock-hard, clay soil devoid of any nutrients. Our backyard would only grow horsetail and buttercup. No grass whatsoever! The soil cracked and developed sink holes. It has taken us lots of research and a year of hard work to try to replenish our land enough to plant a garden. In retrospect, we should have planted raised beds. We planted 3 different types of corn the last week of April. Despite the issues we've had with our soil, AND the new pest and disease issues we've discovered in our soil, all 3 types of corn are growing. Unbelievable! Thank you!

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  • Monica D.
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    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    6/7/23
    5 Stars

    These seeds were direct sowed and everyone of them germinated! This was about 7 days after planting! Amazing!!!

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  • Ray W.
    Rated 4 out of 5 stars
    7/30/23
    4 Stars

    My first time planting Buttergold and it grew beautifully. I made the mistake of leaving it on the stalk until the silks started drying and that was too long. I should have harvested it earlier. Still, it was quite good, just not as good as it would have been had I harvested it at the right time. Corn is hard to grow here in my part of the Mohave desert but this did well.

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  • Carleton G.
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    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    6/21/23
    5 Stars

    We purchased these seeds to put in storage so we haven't had a chance to try them yet. We will say the service was excellent and the shipping was fast and the seeds packaged beautifully.

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  • GLADYS S.
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    Rated 1 out of 5 stars
    5/9/22
    1 Star

    I have had excellent results with almost all seeds from Botanical Interests so I will continue to support this great company. Unexpected things happen each gardening year! I garden in Montana. My seeds did not germinate in the field, literally 3 plants from 6 packs. I then tried to germinate them in the greenhouse in cell packs and got about 70% germination. The plants themselves are not robust. I have been gardening for 40 years and this is only my second corn fail :( It could be a fluke this year but I will hedge my bets next year and try something else.

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